Price tablet and the like



April 6 1926. 1,579,863-

C. L. GEROLD' PRICE TABLET AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. 6, 1925 'm'az'".

Patented Apr. 6, 1926.

UNITED STATES CHARLES LEWIS GEROLD, OF MILWAUKEE, ,VTI SGON SIN.

PRICE TABLET AND THE LIKE.

Application filed November 6, 1925. Serial No. 67,252.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES LEWIS GEROLD, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Price Tablets and the like; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

This invention relates to a price tablet or marker.

Objects of this invention are to provide a novel form of price tablet or marker which is adapted to be used in either of two ways, in one of which it may be stuck in the material and project upwardly therefrom, and in the other mode of use it is adapted to cooperate with a similar marker and stand upon a counter, in a stable manner.

Further objects are to provide a plurality of independent and distinct markers of identically the same construction, so that any marker may be used as a backing for some other marker to display the desired price or other matter. 1

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view of a marker.

Figure 2 is a side elevation partly in section showing the marker backed or propped up by a second marker. 7

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a pair of tablets assembled employing one of the same as a support.

Throughout the description and claims, the term marker will be employed to avoid needless repetition. It is to be understood, however, that this term is used in its generic sense and Is not to be understood as of a limited nature.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the marker comprises an enlarged body portion 1 upon which the price may be in dicated, as for instance, by means of numhers printed thereon in contrasting colors,

as indicated at 2. This body portion may be made of any desired shape, preferably of two oval half sections which have down wardly curved portions 3. This body portion is provided with a pair of downwardly projecting feet or prongs 4 on its lower side. On the upper sidethe marker is provided with a 'transverse'slot 5 which opens outwardly through a constricted passageway 6. The length of the slot 5 and its width is i suchas to accommodate the prongs l of av second marker. Themarker may be formed of any suit-able material such as celluloid, bakelite, metal or in fact any material having the desired characteristics.

In using this marker, it may be employed singly, if desired, with the prongs stuck into asuitable support, for example, they may be stuck into the material if desired. When, however, it is desired to place the marker upon aflat surface without sticking the prongs into the material, the method shown in- Figure 2-is employed. In this case, the prongs 4 of the marker 1 are passed through the slot 5 of a second marker 1'. Th prongs orfeet l restupon the support 7 and the prongsor feet 1 of the marker 1 alsorest upon the support. The interlocking of these markers insures a secure bracing or backing for the displayed marker 1 and the spaced feet of the two markers preventlateral tipping of the device.

It will be seen that a very simple and inexpensive marker has been provided which may be used in either of two ways, as described indetail above, and it is to be noted that all of the markers are of identical construction except, of course, for varying prices marked thereon.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, it is to be understood adapted to rest upon a support to thereby display one of said markers.

2. A marker comprising an enlarged body portion adapted to receive insignia and hav- 5 ing atransverse slot adjacent to its upper portion and a pair of depending prongs adjacent to its lower portion, the slot being provided for the reception of a pair of prongs of a lik marker unit whereby the said last named marker unit serves as a base support for the companion marker.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin.

CHARLES LEWIS GEROLD. 

